Lighting & Illumination

    March 2014
    EU to strengthen safety requirements for consumer lasers

    A large number of laser products are now broadly available to consumers worldwide

    On 5 February 2014, the European Commission published a Decision (1) on the safety requirements for consumer laser products, pursuant to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on general product safety. Safety of Laser Products A large number of laser products are now broadly ava
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    Date:
    03/31/2014
    TE Connectivity's latest LED holders offer solderless, snap-in,  and scalable options

    LUMAWISE LED holders

    TE Connectivity highlights the innovative LUMAWISE LED holders at the Light+Building show, Hall 4.0, Booth 26, presenting industry professionals with an up-close view of the advanced solderless, easy-to-assemble, efficient solution for the LED lighting marketplace. LUMAWISE LED holders provide flexible and adapt
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    Date:
    03/31/2014
    In this episode of PSDtv STMicroelectronics talks about their latest STLUX 8-bit digital power controller for lighting applications for Power Systems Design at embedded world 2014. Among the demonstrations is a streetlight being controlled using powerline communications. STMicro's innovative SMED (state machi
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    Date:
    03/31/2014
    Toshiba launches 1W and 0.6W white LEDs for general lighting

    GaN-on-Si white LEDs

    Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced the launch of two series of white LEDs, the 3.5 x 3.5mm lens package 1W type TL1L2 series, and the 3.0 x 3.0mm flat package 0.6W type TL3GB series. Both have been developed as light sources for general lighting applications (including light bulbs, base lights, down lights an
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    Date:
    03/25/2014
    TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, will unveil smarter, more efficient building and lighting connectivity solutions at the light+building show, Hall 4.0, B26. TE is featuring state-of-the-art LED holders, advanced lighting connector systems, multi-channel dimming receptacles, as well as other pr
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    Date:
    03/20/2014
    In this video Microchip shows their 8-pin PIC12F1572 on an mTouch-enabled demo board using a Cree LED for Power Systems Design at embedded world 2014. Microchip
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    Date:
    03/14/2014
    In this episode of PSDtv Lattice Semiconductor demonstrates their RGB LED illumination solution for Power Systems Design at embedded world 2014. Their iCE40 16-WLCSP Evaluation Kit lets you work with the iCE40LP1K FPGA in the 16-WLCSP package. One key feature is the RGB LED control capability. With the evalu
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    Date:
    03/11/2014
    Dialight's SafeSite integrated LED medium-intensity dual lighting system for hazloc installations is available with control & monitoring system to save energy

    SafeSite Integrated LED Obstruction Lighting System

    Dialight, a leader in LED lighting technology, launched its latest Class I Div 2 certified FAA-approved SafeSite® Integrated LED Obstruction Lighting System for medium intensity installations. Designed for signaling on smokestacks, towers and other obstructions in petrochemical, power generation, pharmaceutical an
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    Date:
    03/11/2014
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